Reports are claiming that the Missouri grand jury is not yet closer to making decision on whether or not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting the unarmed, African-American youth, Michael Brown, CNN reported.
Sources have leaked out to reporters on Saturday that while the 12 members of the grand jury wrapped up its session on Friday, it has not made a decision yet and will instead meet once more on Monday. Though the deadline is still far off, which is on January 7, the delay is bringing up questions and speculations as to why the grand jury is taking too long to finalize their decision.
Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch has spoken to CNN, saying that he is going to present more evidence to the rut and it was taking a certain amount of time to gather some of the witnesses.
"Absolutely nothing will be left out," McCulloch said. "So the grand jury is making their decision based upon absolutely everything, and we'll go from there."
The process is considered unusual, which CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin explained saying, "Most times prosecutors decide, 'Look, I want to get an indictment. I'm going to present the minimum amount of testimony I need to get an indictment'."
McCulloch has told CNN that if Wilson is not indicted, he will publicly release all evidence in the case.
Reports have appeared though that the evidence might not end up being made public after all, as a St. Louis County Circuit Court official revealed on Sunday, according to Yahoo.
McCulloch and his office sent out emails to reporters with instructions on how to retrieve the records, and the email sent to Yahoo said, "In the event the transcripts are released, this will be the site you access."
Paul Fox, director of judicial administration, however, said that, "Judge Whittington has entered no such order and has made no such agreement." He also said that if a request has been made, the court will need to analyze the need to maintain secrecy of the records, according to Yahoo!
As the indictment decision takes longer to be made, the towns around Ferguson, Missouri are in anticipation of unrest as buildings are being barricaded, people are continuing to protest, and police have started taking over establishments, according to The Guardian.
Some have been arrested, such as three men arrested on Friday for unlawful assembly, blocking traffic, yelling profanities, and purchasing explosives. Around 125 demonstrators also appeared on West Florissant Avenue, blocking the road, while a driver also ended up chasing into a street light pole.
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